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The Federalist No. 51 is an essay written by James Madison under the pseudonym Publius on February 6, 1788. It articulates the necessity of checks and balances within the constitutional framework of the United States government. Madison argues that the separation of powers between the legislative, e...
Federalist No. 78 is an essay written by Alexander Hamilton and published in 1788 under the pseudonym Publius as part of The Federalist Papers. It argues for a strong, independent federal judiciary with lifetime tenure for judges, provided they maintain good behavior. The essay establishes the conce...
A 1788 essay by Alexander Hamilton arguing against a Bill of Rights, asserting that the Constitution itself provides sufficient protections.
Published in 1788, this Anti-Federalist pamphlet critiqued the proposed United States Constitution, arguing that the new frame of government lacked a necessary bill of rights.
An Address to the People of the State of New-York is John Jay's 1788 pamphlet urging New Yorkers to ratify the proposed United States Constitution.
